Cafï¿½ Arabica

In times, when the relationships between the Orient and the Occident are rockier and more explosive than ever, a charming little success story creates a spark of hope:
In the early 80ies Harun al Ara... Read more

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In times, whentherelationshipsbetweenthe Orient and theOccidentarerockier and more explosive thanever, a charming littlesuccessstorycreates a sparkofhope:
In theearly80iesHarunal Arab and NikTyndalllearnedtoknoweachotherwhilestudyingarchitecture in Berlin, whentheymet after a concert in thecafeteriaofthe Haus der Kulturen der Welt (houseoftheculturesoftheworld). In theyears after, theyfrequentlybummedintoeachotheratconcerts and exhibitions, enjoying a livelyrapport and exchangeofideas, untiltheybothleft Berlin in themid-90ies and subsequently lost trackofeachother.Soon after, in 1996, Harunal Arab foundedtheUlaim az Zama Orchestra – named after theregion from whichit’slineup was assembled. Over theyearstheorchestra, underthewiseguidanceofHarunal Arab, gainedgreatrespectwithitsconcerts in Egypt, Syria, Lybia, Jordan, Cyprusor Turkey. Whentheorchestra was abouttoperformon a worldmusicfestival in Rethymnon / Crete.Harunal Arab rememberedNikTyndall and his fondnessforCrete. He invitedNiktotheconcerts – and thustheir first musicalcollaborationcameabout. Therecordings made in nightlysessions in CretefinallywerefurtherlyarrangedbyNik and completedwithtracksbyrenownedTablaplayerTalvin Singh.
And so nowwecanproudlyannounce: TheUlaim az Zama Orchestra togetherwith Cafe Arabicatakesyouthrough an Oriental night in thedesert. Composed and producedbyNikTyndall.